The JSE closed weaker on Friday as strong gains among gold and platinum stocks were not enough to offset weaker financial and general retailer shares. Gold stocks rose in safe-haven trade after the terrorist attack in Barcelona, in which at least 14 people were killed. The all share closed 0.20% lower at 55,304.20 points and the blue-chip top 40 0.28%. Financials shed 0.49%, general retailers 0.35%, resources 0.23%, property 0.15%, and industrials 0.13%. The gold index rose 3.88% and platinum 2.44%. The all share ended the volatile week 0.27% higher and is 9.18% higher for the year, despite closing in negative territory for three days in the week as the market struggled to find direction. Sasol dropped 2.12% to R390.57 on the day, ending the week 4.74% lower. It was a bad day for British American Tobacco, as the global tobacco giant closed 2.05% lower at R806.15. It ended the week 4.95% lower, the worst weekly performance so far this year. Standard Bank ended the day flat at R162.01...
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